I own a rusty '71 Fastback that I have been toying around with different ideas for for a bunch of years and was never really happy with any of them.

Then I found this forum and started noodling around ideas for my old '70 Vert and will still build that fenderless VolksRod. But I still didn't know what to do with the Fsatback. So I was e-mailiong back and forth with my bud Brian (1slo3) yesterday and had a moment of inspiration....influenced heavily by this forum and the ideas and cars flying around here all the time.

So, here is a my quick sketch of that "moment" that I had yesterday. Am also working on a 3/4 rearview with all the details.

Chop the windshield frame 2-3 inches
Re-contour the rear roof and glass for a late 50s/ early 60s style roof line
Go hardtop by removing the b-post and door top frame
Add some big chrome wrap around 50/60 style bumpers
mounted low on the body and tucked in tight
Lay down the stock Fasty decklid so the upper portion is more horizontal
Shave all the handles and emblems and stuff
Add some wide whites and salt disks
or maybe some painted rims (red?) with baby moons
Paint it all satin black
Maybe some pinstripe flames or old school scallops.

What do you all think? I am likely to have a go at this summer with my Fastback. The bottom 4 inches already need to be rebuilt due to rust, so I might as well channel it. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]

hey, i missed this one!!....lovin this too...if you could get it this low it would look amazing, but then i am partial to ground scraping rides!!...keep up the good work dude and post some more!! [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif[/img]

It sort of has the same lines in profile, but when you see the 3/4 rear view, you will see that I am going for a more squared up look for the cross-car roofline. The Ghia roof is a little too rounded for the look I am after and a first look at it in Photoshop I think it is too small.

it looks nice man even as is. I like the slant off the roof and the rear window etc. i was picturing it with some nice old school chrome side trim pieces too, but some apropriatly placed scallops would look nice

Originally posted by pistolpete76@Feb 23 2005, 06:04 PMit looks nice man even as is. I like the slant off the roof and the rear window etc. i was picturing it with some nice old school chrome side trim pieces too, but some apropriatly placed scallops would look nice
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how about some lakes pipes [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif[/img]

Making some progress on the rendering of my Type 3 VolksRod. Have defined the body color and some highlights and shading. I have also added in the wheels and tires. I think I like the painted wheels and baby moons better than the salt disks in the first drawing. Not sold on the red though.

Originally posted by jaransonT3@Feb 26 2005, 12:57 AMMaking some progress on the rendering of my Type 3 VolksRod. Have defined the body color and some highlights and shading. I have also added in the wheels and tires. I think I like the painted wheels and baby moons better than the salt disks in the first drawing. Not sold on the red though.

What do you all think?
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BTW: we blow up a 8x10 of the drawing and have been using it as our game plan, already painted the roof (using blitz black so we had to paint backwards) , de-bumpered it. I sandbastered the wheels today, and builded the handgrande shifter. so thanks alot.

Man, when I saw that first sketch, I thought someone added a ghia roof to my Roadster, and chopped the windsheild. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wacko.gif[/img] I like the look John, [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/licklips.gif[/img] it'll take some heavy duty measuring before breaking out the sawzall. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img] I think you're largest amount of work will be re-contouring the rear deck lid. You might want to look into going with a Notch lid, as it lays a little flatter, and might follow the contour better. This is how I did my Roadster, and it worked out sweet. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.gif[/img] If you're going with the stock roof, you'll have to shorten it up some to get the porportions right. If I had a bigger pic of my Roadster, you might be able to work out how much you want to lay the "C" posts down in back. Fortunately for you, you're starting with a car that already has a trunk, as that was one of my biggest challenges (fabbing the hinges, and making it work [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/huh.gif[/img] ). Brian and I have kicking around the idea of me turning my Roadster into a t-3 heb, since I've already got a folding top mechanism here. I'm still not sure if I want to do that, as then I won't have an excuse to drive the Notch (when it's raining). [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif[/img] Good luck with this project, and make sure you post some pics. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif[/img]

Actually I had just finished the cartoon of the 1960 Ford Starliner that is in my Gallery before coming up with this concept, so the stainless trim along the roof and the overall roofline was influenced by that vehicle. Would have to be scaled down a bunch to fit the shortened roof of the Type 3 though.

Originally posted by Unkl Ian@Feb 23 2005, 08:41 PMI hear ya' on the Ghia being round,
and the sail panels are not heavy enough,visually, for this look.

Here,I just pulled the top of the windshield back a little,
and rounded the transition into the roof.

And played with the tail lights and rear wheel opening.
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I actually was going for the "cab-forward" look of the late 50s/early 60s rooflines. They tend to have a more vertical windshield with long sloping rear glass and roof lines. I think that laying back the windshield gives it a more modern look.

I am going to consider some other taillights. Maybe a pair of caddy bullets on each side stacked vertical. One of the avatars on this forum has a ghia fender like this.

Originally posted by Bobnotch@Feb 26 2005, 02:18 PMMan, when I saw that first sketch, I thought someone added a ghia roof to my Roadster, and chopped the windsheild. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wacko.gif[/img] I like the look John, [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/licklips.gif[/img] it'll take some heavy duty measuring before breaking out the sawzall. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img] I think you're largest amount of work will be re-contouring the rear deck lid. You might want to look into going with a Notch lid, as it lays a little flatter, and might follow the contour better. This is how I did my Roadster, and it worked out sweet.

I think I can just use the stock decklid and lay it down a bit flatter. It will make the back wall of the decklid slop foward more which will exaggerate the "fins" a little and move the hinge line forward and down.

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I think the roof is going to end up being a custom fabbed thing around what ever glass I find to use for the rear window. I need to get out and do some measuring and then start checking cars in parking lots for something appropriate. Then go find it in a junkyard or new. I am considering making it a fairweather car, but not doing side glass. Just smooth it all out and go with hardtop doors (no frames). Maybe make some snap-in vinyl side curtains incase I run into rain on the way to a show or something. What do you all think?

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ahh, so you were the one Brian and I were noodling around ideas for. He wouldn't let the cat out of the bag.

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you might have to drive down to dearborn to give me a hand when it comes time to start hacking. Could use your experience. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]

Originally posted by jaransonT3@Feb 26 2005, 05:59 PMI think I can just use the stock decklid and lay it down a bit flatter. It will make the back wall of the decklid slop foward more which will exaggerate the "fins" a little and move the hinge line forward and down.

I think the roof is going to end up being a custom fabbed thing around what ever glass I find to use for the rear window. I need to get out and do some measuring and then start checking cars in parking lots for something appropriate. Then go find it in a junkyard or new. I am considering making it a fairweather car, but not doing side glass. Just smooth it all out and go with hardtop doors (no frames). Maybe make some snap-in vinyl side curtains incase I run into rain on the way to a show or something. What do you all think?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>Brian and I have kicking around the idea of me turning my Roadster into a t-3 heb, since I've already got a folding top mechanism here.

ahh, so you were the one Brian and I were noodling around ideas for. He wouldn't let the cat out of the bag.

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I didn't know you and Brian were kicking around ideas, but I should have guessed he'd get a pro to help him. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/bowdown.gif[/img]

Yeah, the "fins" will require some creative metal work, but if you've got some old rusty rear t-3 fenders laying around, then you can use them for some of the shapes you need. This was how I did the inside of my rear fenders, as I had some laying around. They look more like a Notch now. I could have extended them easily, or even frenched the tail lights on them, but that wasn't in my original plans.

The side curtains would work, but if you can figure out how to get some roll up rear windows like VW Colin did on his, that would be sweet. Yeah, it might take some searching to find a car with a roof you can use, but you never know. I got lucky when I found that Berretta hood fit so well for my rear filler deck. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]

Just let me know when you're ready to start, and I'll take a ride down. No problem, and always glad to help if I can. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smilespin.gif[/img]